york city. that's right, the 86th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. it steps off in less than three hours from now. >> it was tough even to get into work early this morning, because the streets were already roped off at 3:00 a.m. some 3 million people are expected to line the parade route. another 50 million will be watching from home. jason carroll, he is out and about in manhattan's upper west side. and a beautiful morning. have you seen the balloons? >> reporter: it is glorious out here, brooke. can you believe this? it's clear, it's actually pretty cool, but, you know, we could have had it so much worse. looking really good out here at the parade route. i want you to take a look behind me, tom the turkey, see those blinking lights down there? that's where tom the turkey is in the position, getting ready to start off the macy's thanksgiving day parade, which should start at about 9:00 a.m. last night, of course, big tradition here in new york city, balloons being blown up. i think it's o